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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1933. HATE ANGLE COPY 10 CENTS

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DUNLOP

TYRES

HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES NEAR CHAOYANG

ARMS EMBARGO

17

STRONG SUPPORT IN THE

COMMONS

INTERNATIONAL QUESTION

(Special to "Telegraph”.)

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London, Feb. 21.

Opinion is very divided ämong members of the House of Com- mons regarding the crisis in the Far East.

There are a large number of sympathisers with Japan, mostly Conservatives, and there is a large group whichi roundly condemn Japan, including all the Opposi»: Lion Labour M.P.8.

Those favouring an arms export embargo include all "the Labour Party, most of the Liberals and many from the Conservative Party.

The Conservatives, or many of them, strongly favour the principle of the embargo, though they re- cognise the practical difficulties except by international action.— Reuter,

SIR JOHN "SIMON'S

·STATEMENT

TO AWAIT. ASSEMBLY DECISION

London, Feb. 21.

A strong demand for an arms embargo against Japan was made in the House of Commons to-day when Bir John Simon made a

Aerial Activity at Kailu: Volunteer Forces Bombed

FALL OF NANLING

CLAIMED

CHINESE DENY TOKYO REPORTS

BITTER FIGHT RAGING

弱

TOKYO, FEB, 22,

BITTER FIGHTING IS STILL PROCEEDING IN THE CHAOYANGSU REGION. AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE FROM CHINCHOW STATES THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE OCCUPIED NANLING.

The offensive operations are continuing" and the next objective of the Japanese is Peipiao, at the terminus of the branch railway from Chingchow, after which it is expected that a halt will be called until the order is issued for the general invasion of Jehol.

Japanese aircraft have been active at Kailu, where the main thrust is to be made. A concentration of Chinese Volunteers were heavily bombarded from the - air.-Reuter.

PEKING, FEB. 22, 11.01 a.m. CHINESE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS DO NOT ADMIT THE LOSS OF NANLING. THEY STATE THAT A FIERCE BATTLE FOR THE CITY WAS FOUGHT ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND THAT IT WAS STILL RAGING LAST NIGHT. THE JAPANESE ARE ATTACKING WITH TANKS, FIELD GUNS AND AEROPLANES.-Reuter..

statement regarding the situation PEKING AWAITING THE time to receive Mr. Bernard Shaw,

in the Far East,

The Foreign Secretary said he had no information confirming

the press reports of fighting in

ZERO HOUR

fence arrangements, but yester- day afternoon he managed to find

who has devised a perfect solution of the Manchurian problem.

Mr. Shaw declared that thirty million Chinese. in. Manchuria

Jehol, but the Chinese delegation Winter Again Descends on must become Nationalists of the

at Geneva has

been informed

that the Cen-j Aral

Govern-

ment has or-

dered Marshal

Jehol Highlands

(Special to "Telegraph")

Telegraph, "Copyright,

TleGrapht

Chang Hsueh-Mesecers Ordinance, 1991, Krerived, Februar Jiang to resist 22, 1841 am.

the Japanese invasion.

Peking, Feb. 22.

North China is awaiting the

As regards Japanese zero hour in an atmos the proceed-phere of tension, while hurried ings of the final preparations for the defence League, Sir

of Jehol and the Shanhaikwan

John said they

muxt await

the decision of

area are being carried on.

Simon..

A large number of camels havej the Assembly which was already been impressed for the transpor-

in session.

SNOW FALLING HEAVILY

Irish type, which will mean that it will require one Japanese soldier with a rifle to look after cach Chinese, which is, of course. im- possible.-Renter,

OLD MAN BURNED

TO DEATH

TOO

WEAK TO LEAVE

HIS BED

Our photo shows the Langus of Nations Assembly in session, considering the Sino-Japanese dispute.

STATE AID FOR SHIPPING

NOT CONTEMPLATED

IN BRITAIN.

Maraton,

*

In the House of Commoms to- day, Dr. Burgin, of the Board of Trude, stated that no scheme of Government assistance for ship- building generally was under

con- sideration, but the British Gor- emment had already taken steps to secure that the international Aspects of shipping and ship- building, as they affect Britain, should be brought prominently to the notice of the World Economic Conference-British Wirelenn

WAR DEBTS

ISSUE.

RISING HOPES IN BRITAIN

FOR A HAPPY SOLUTION

JAPAN'S TEN POINTS

FOR ASSEMBLY

REJECTS REPORT AND DECLINES

TO MOVE FROM STAND

BRIEF GENEVA MEETING

Geneva, Feb. 21.

CHAMPIONS DAY

GLENEAGLES WINS LADIES' PURSE

RESULTS OF FIRST "FIVE RACES

Brighter weather favoured Champions Day at the Races, and as this is also Ladies' Day, the race for the Ladies' Paras being. third on the card, the fair sex were able to come out in brighter attire than during the first three days of the Meeting."

. For the big. Tace, which is being run this afternoon, Liberty Bay or Diana Bay are strongly fancied, although a keen struggle for honours is expected and a sor prise is not impossible. General opinion, however, is that the event is a fairly safe thing for the Dun- bar-stable,"

For sweepstake ticket-holders much depends on the main event, as well over 20,000 tickets have been sold, and the prizes will ac- cordingly be much larger than usual.

As on the first three days of the Meeting, the results, cash sweeps, etc., are being transmitted from the racecourse to the Telegraph office by the teleprinter installed by the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd. This has proved, a great boon, resulting in the saving of much time, and the severe test to which the plant has been subject." edhus in every way demonstrat ed the reliability of this latest product of scientific skill.

The Ladies Purse was present- ed to the winning jockey, Mr. L. G. Frost by Miss Yvonne Shenton.

1 THE LEIGHTON HILL STAKES -Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200. For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins of this Club ofthis Meeting Weight for inches per scale.. Winners barred. (Jockey. Allowatice). Six furlongs Dynasty's King Salmon (158)

(Mr. A. F. Clark) 1

THE ADOPTION BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE

· COMMITTEE OF NINETEEN'S REPORT AND ́RECOMMENDATIONS BECAME A VIRTUAL CER-Mr. H. S. Chan's Flying Boy

TAINTY TO-DAY.

The Japanese counter-statement, consisting of Ten Pointe, was issued for publication, revealing that it is couched in terms practically closing the door to further efforts at conciliation.

Thirty-five minutes only were required for the Assembly to complete the first stage of its task to-day," after which the session was adjourned until Friday. Friday's meeting should not be a long one. The Com- mittee of Nineteen have decided that, as far as they are concerned, there will be no speeches.

JAPANESE COUNTER-STATEMENT

(158)

(Mr. L. G. Froat) 2 Sureton's Jack O'Lantern (155)

(Mr. V. V. Needa) 3 Sixteen starters. A neck; half a length.

Time: 1 min, 34.2/5 secs. - Pari-mutuel --Win $15.70; places $7.40, $7.20, $8.10.

Continued on Page 5.)'.

CASH SWEEPS

LUCKY NUMBERS AT THE RACES

Race 1

No, 414

191

38

tation of supplies and munitions. When fire broke out in a hut

London, Feb. 21. These sturdy Mongolian beasts

Referring to the war dehis ques-1 ARMS EMBARGO POSITION, will be used, when fighting breaks situated in an isolated part of tion during a speech at a Pilgrims" Concerning the question of im-out, to carry ammunition and supKowloon City district last night, Society dinner in London to-night,

.$1,150.80 posing an arms embargo, Sir John plies through the tortuous passen an aged man was caught unawares Government were fortunate to Sir John Simon said the British

.328.80 recalled President Hoover's recent which provide the only means of

.164.40 Message to Congress in which he reaching the troops from Peking. in his sleep and burnt to death. have been able to make contact

The following is a summary of Point 7--Japan points out that pointed out that it was futile for

The police aurmise that he was with the US. President-Elect be-the Japanese counter-statement:

Unplaced ponies (550 each) :- alue out of the ten Lytton prin- Nos. 4, 187, 621, 394, 448, 575, 42, one nation to engage in such a

sleeping within reach of a light-fore he assumed office on March Point 1-Japan declares that ciples for a settlement, suggested 86, 385, 353, 368, 92, 500. prohibition, while the other na- The springlike weather of the ed oil lamp when it was upset, The British Ambassador to Wa- which she disagrees as statements Report, cannot be fulfilled without

4th..

there is much in the Report with in the Committee of Nineteen's tions continued to supply arms. past few days has given place to and set the bed on fire.

The matter involved complex a return of Wintry conditions. A well-known character of Tong visit to London, in full possession use in argument regarding the Chinn

shington had returned, after his of facts, but there is no further a strong Central Government in international questions, on which | Snow is falling heavily and in Kau village, Tsim On, the man of the views of the Government facts:

further statement would be the highlands of Jehol both the killed, whs 86 years of age. Fall-

The proposition for the with- made' shortly.

and had just reported that he had attackers and the attacked willing upon evil times, he had been

drawal of Japanese troops pre- face bitter conditions..

subsisting on the charity of useful interview with Mr. Roose-

velt in New York yesterday,

Point 2-Japan did not wish to sumably contemplates that the Nox. 107, 402 The Chinese leaders are cheer-neighbours. Lately, he fell sick

The conversations were at pre-iee Manchuria separated from security of Manchuria shall be the Parliamentary Labour Party, ful and determined. There does and took to his bed, and is pre-sont at a wholly preliminary stand Chinese sovereignty, but the maintained by local gendarmerie.

(Continued on Page 7.)

No. 479 asked whether the Government was not seem to be any likelihood of a sumed to have been in too weak point and of an entirely general League is to some extent to be

508 a condition to save himself when character, but it was not too soon blamed for the events which have the resistance

458 prepared to negotiate with the breakdown

his dwelling caught fire. United States and other govern- through want of resolution..

to say they believed that by a frank occurred since September, 1931,Į ments with a view to the inter- Chang Heuch-liang has been ex- The outbreak was extinguished and intimate interchange of views owing to its husty condemnation in national imposition of armsremely busy directing the de-with the assistantee of villagers. between the British Government the early stages of the dispute, émbargo against Japan.

and the United States over the rallying Western opinion against whole field of current economic Japan. problems, the way would beat be Point 3-Japanese military ac-

LABOUR QUESTION.

Mr. Georgi Lansbury, leader of

B

.

Sir John Simon replied that he was unable to anticipate the de- cision of the government., He thought the matter should be con- sidered internationally at Geneva. Until the draft report had been considered by the Assembly and the nations had expressed their views, it would not only be pre- mature but improper" to prevent the export of munitions to Japan.

of

LEAGUE BLAMED.

A POLICEMAN'S LOT-TERY LUCK urepared, for the efforts which tion in Manchuria is a measure of

ASTONISHING CASH SWEEP PRIZE

RECORD OVER A YEAR.

•

Race 2

No. 21

$1,738.20

30

.495,20

383

.247.60

Unplaced ponies ($50 each)

-Race 3

$1,874.60 .536.60 .267.80

#

JAPAN'S LEAGUE Nos. 463, 665, 34,

DECISION

Unplaced ponies ($50 each):

Race 4

7

No. 408 373

.$2,018.20

671

,676.20 ..287.60

Noa. 484, 228, 621, 336.

Race 5

-No. 518 580

$2,218.60

..031.60

213

..316.80

the countries of the world must self-defence, necessitated by the Tokyo Privy Council Calls Unplaced ponies ($50 each:

make together to assist in promot-conditions in China, ing a world recovery.

Point 4 Japan is convinced They who had experienced the that a fundamental solution of the full effect of the widespread de dispute is not realisable unless pression had the liveliest sympathy the principles of the League with the difficulties of the AmeriCovenant, the Pact of Paris and can beople who were passing

JEHOL.

for Explanation

(Special to “Telograph”)

WEATHER OUTLOOK-

Unplaced runners (850 each); (Dy Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphia An amazing run of luck which in a cash sweep, whilst smaller through a time of extreme trial; the Nine-Power Treaty are applied

Massager Ordinamos, 1824. Received, Fahrry NoB, 268, 560, 30, 208, 206, 765, SPEAKER REFUSES MOTION. surely must have constituted

| £3, 11.48 x‚m.}

229, 794, 599. amounts of 200 for unplaced it was only by mutual understand in harmony with realities.

Tokyo, Feb. 22. record in these matters, has been ponies have been quite numerousing and general co-operation that Major H. L. Nathan

The Privy Council met this Bethnal Green) sought leave

(Lib. enjoyed by two Europeans in con- This is the record they have relief could be found for the

to nexion with local race meetings.

Point 5-The Manchukuo Gov-morning to hear the Government's ... achieved within the period of a stricken world-British Wirclean. secure the adjournment of the The men are Sergt. A B. year:-First prizes of $2,000 and

ernment has progressed steadily.explanation of its decision to House of Commons on the refusal Brittain and Sergt. W. S. Dall, $2.213, second prizes of $1,344 and

It is only in fehol thai organised withdraw from the League of Na- The anticyclone remains centred of the government. in view of the two members of the Hongkong | $986, and another first prize of

AIR MINISTER RETURNS. .. opposition continues,

Hons in the event of the adoption to the north of Shantung and a Jehol hostilities, to take im Traffic Police, to whom the winning $8.000 shared with two others,

Point 6-Bandits and troops of by the Assembly of the Committee depression is moving eastwards to mediate steps to prevent the export of cash sweeps has become quffe whilst on the first and second days

the south of Hokkaido. Moderate Marshal Chang Hsueh-llang, on- of Nineteen's Report. London, Feb. 21 couraged by the attitude of the The of munitions to Japan,

Premier, the Foreign monsoon will prevail over the a common experience. The Speaker, under Standing

of the present meeting, they haveLori Londonderry, Air Minister, League, are concentrating their Minister, the Chief of the Asiatic coast to the south of Foochow and At every race meeting since secured two first prizes of $1,038 Orders, declined to accept the last February, they have secured and $2,912 respectively, on through arrived at Croydon to-day on his forces, and Japan, being bound by Bureau and the Chief of the Le over the Northern China Sea,

lone or other of the three prizes ticket No. 894.1. ||

ratura, from Geneva-British treaty to assure security to Man-gislative Bureau attended to re- Local forecast:-N.E. winda, mo-

Lag Kameraan Pakur kanda Parker cannot remaininnative. Lpresent the Governimenti Revt. derate; fair dishes

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